Measuring the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine in improving female fertility

Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn , Issue 80, 2006, Pages 22-28

  Wing, Trevor A ^a,b,c   Sedlmeier, Elke S ^d  

^a London College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d The Women's Natural Health Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Hormone levels; Infertility; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SIDE EFFECT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33244490735     PISSN: 01438042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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